We evolved from a stream of grunts to a highly sophisticated speech in many languages and dialects. Bully for us.
So why do I get the feeling that reverse evolution has taken hold pretty strongly? My favorite example is using "no problem" after being thanked. I do this all the time, but when did "you're welcome" or even "you are very welcome" go out of fashion? Why the non-statement "no problem?"
Or how about "It's all good" ... or one of my favorites (and I use this one all the time too) "it is what is is" ...
Well, these are apparently called "thought-terminating clichés" ...
"That's a Good Thing."
"That’s a no-brainer."
"What goes around comes around."
"Easy come, easy go."
"Whatever."
"Such is life."
"Touché!"
"I'm just sayin'" (another of my favorites)
And so on .... it's kinda sad, really ...
Whatever ... ;-)
